Oh My Girl’s Mimi Reveals Her Debut Story and Group’s Near-Dissolution

Nov 30, 2025

Oh My Girl’s Mimi Reveals Her Debut Story and Group’s Near-Dissolution



"Fairy Jae-hyung" Mimi revealed the debut process of OH MY GIRL.

On the YouTube channel 'Fairy Jae-hyung' on the 30th, is 'Is it the reason why it is becoming a meme PD and a trend from the bakery room??A video titled 'Yes' was posted, and Oh My Girl Mimi appeared as a guest.

Mimi told me how she made her debut as an idol that she auditioned for a banner while working in a dance club. It was like an academy, but he was the first person to create an agency in Changwon. There was also a concept of a trainee, so I auditioned in connection and now I'm attached to the company."




Hit songs 'Dolphin', 'Slightly standing??OH MY GIRL, who gained popularity with 'Uhhhh'. The girl group achieved the longest-ever music chart-in, but it also went through a crisis of dissolution.

Oh My Girl’s Mimi Reveals Her Debut Story and Group’s Near-Dissolution
Mimi is on the verge of dissolution. Since it's not profitable, if this album doesn't work, it's going to break upDura" he confessed. Jung Jae-hyung said "Girl Group has a huge investment amount. Staff, hair and makeup, and even outfits. Aren't you also pinky and very feminine? "Did you name Mimi?" he suddenly wondered.

In response, Mimi said "No, it's very simple. My real name is Mi-hyun, but since it goes in 'Mi', it's Mimi. It was Binnie because it was Yubin"I was very embarrassed. Honestly, I thought it was a lie. I sat in the practice room and talked as if we were talking together, and I thought it would be a joke because it was Mimi, but I really became Mimi."




Then, Mimi "After debuting, there was a rumor that Oh My Girl was a middle school student. The members look young, but their clothes are pretty and they even have wings on the back. So how much do I look like a baby?" "I tried a lot. It was really hard. Even when I was a trainee, I didn't think it would be that kind of image. I liked girl crush then. I had a dream like 2NE1 sunbaenim and I was so flustered. I was ready to do hip-hop, but I couldn't use all the things I practiced. I had to change all the dance lines. So I was a little at a loss."



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